Eastern Mole vs Lacustrine Vole

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scalopus	Microtus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.